This is a reminder that there is no school on Monday, September 28 due to professional staff development.

Join us for Karner Blue Education Center's Open House! Stop by to meet with staff, take a look around classrooms, and get any questions answered before the first day of school. We hope to see you there!

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

We are thrilled to welcome our newest employees to Northeast Metro 916! They all bring their talents, experiences, and perspectives that will strengthen our schools and enrich the experiences of our students. We are excited to have them all join the 916 community and look forward to all that they will accomplish. Welcome to the team—we're so glad that you're here!

As we close out the 2025-2026 school year, we want to extend our sincere gratitude to our students, families, and staff for making this year a success.

To our students: thank you for your hard work, resilience, and willingness to learn and grow each day. Your accomplishments and growth throughout the year have been inspiring, and we are so proud of all you have achieved.

To our families: thank you for your partnership, encouragement, and support. Your involvement and commitment play a vital role in the students' success.

To our staff: thank you for your dedication and compassion to our students as your efforts makes a lasting difference in the 916 school community.

We hope everyone has an opportunity to rest, recharge, and enjoy the summer break. We look forward to seeing everyone for the 2026-2027 school year!

Congratulations to the student graduates from Karner Blue Education Center! ✨🎓

We celebrate everything you've achieved as you reached this important milestone. Keep dreaming big, work hard, and believe in yourself as you step into a new chapter. We can't wait to see all the great things you will accomplish!

There was big energy and joy at the Karner Blue Education Center Track and Field Day. From playing kickball, pickleball, and running around the playground, students and staff had lots of fun and enjoyed a good lunch at the park. Thank you to everyone who helped make this day a blast.

This is a reminder that there is no school on Monday, May 25 due to Memorial Day. We will see everyone back on Tuesday, May 26!

This is a reminder that there is no school on Friday, May 8 due to professional development day for staff.

Last Wednesday, Northeast Metro 916 held The Annual District Art Show. Artwork of various mediums were displayed from nail art, metal work, photos, paintings, ceramics, and more. There was even a cookie decorating table as a fun activity and sweet treat! Thank you to the staff who set up the art show and everyone who attended as well. Seeing the 916 community come together to celebrate the students' imagination and effort makes this event truly special.

Happy Staff Appreciation Week!

Northeast Metro 916 is proud to celebrate Staff Appreciation Week with sincere gratitude for each and every one of you. The care, dedication, and heart you bring to your work does not go unnoticed—they are what makes the 916 community strong. Thank you for showing up each day with commitment, compassion, and a willingness to go above and beyond.

Karner Blue Education Center held their talent show, which was full of amazing performances. Students acted, danced, demonstrated science experiments, told funny jokes, and plenty more. Thank you to the staff who organized this and everyone who attended the talent show!

This week is National Assistant Principal Week! Thank you for being the steady support system for students, staff, and families—balancing challenges with compassion and leading with dedication every single day.

Last week, Karner Blue Education Center held their annual Family Night Event. There were many fun activities like karaoke, face painting, a photo booth, and bingo! Everyone who attended also had the chance to take a look at the variety of books and items at the book fair as well.

Transitioning from middle school to secondary school can be nerve wracking, but that's where Quora Secondary School students come in! A mentoring program was started by Quora Secondary students and this is to help middle school students that will be transitioning from Pankalo and Karner Blue.

This a reminder that there is no school due to Spring Break. We all hope you have a great spring break and will see staff and students after the break!

District: March 9-13
916 Mahtomedi Academy: March 9-20
Bellaire Education Center: March 9-27

This is a reminder that there is no school on Monday, February 16 and Tuesday, February 17. Have a great weekend and we will see everyone back on Wednesday, February 18.

This is a reminder that there is no school on Monday, January 19 and Tuesday, January 20.

This is a reminder that there is no school from December 22, 2025 to January 2, 2026. We hope everyone has a good winter break and we will see everyone back in the new year on Monday, January 5.

This is a reminder that there will be no school due to Fall Break.

Northeast Metro 916: October 16-17
Bellaire Education Center: October 16-31
916 Mahtomedi Academy: October 6-17